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Monday, November 16, 2015

vintage puppy love quilt

This quilt finally made it out of my head and into the real world. I got the puppy pillow fabric for a quarter at a thrift store and used the accuquilt apple core die for the rest. A lot of the fabric was thrifted, free, or left over. I really wanted to make a single fabric border with the apple core die. I didn't purchase enough fabric, so I had to put on my thinking cap. I sewed a border row for one top and one side. I then cut it down the middle and attached wavy edge to wavy edge. I was tickled because it looks like ric rac.

For the backing and binding (since I am low on stash), I got some fabric from Hancock's of Paducah for less than $3/yard after discounts. It is a baby type print but it fits this quilt.

Puppy is my first attempt at trapunto and was machine appliquéd. I don't think it's all that beautifully done, but it is durable.

This quilt made me so excited to sew again.

I finished this baby quilt, too. I have a third finished quilt I will show later and a finished top. I am still very busy in nursing school but I actually started making even better grades when I gave myself an outlet again.